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Originally Posted by 33girl
(specific to thread) Considering that 3 of her kids are no longer under her care, I wouldn't trust this whack job to bring my Quarter Pounder from the counter to the booth.
(general) People may not intentionally mishandle things, but just out of ignorance not store it or handle it properly. Why should they know how to do that? They aren't medical professionals. And as DrPhil said, people will do lots of crazy things to get $$$. Finger in the Wendy's chili, anyone?
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Yeah, but someone brings an IUD with a finger in it, and it doesn't get used. There is a big difference between having a person get a product and use it themselves and use it incorrectly and get a product and have it used by a medical professional. It is obviously not as big a deal as y'all seem to think since it does occur. The risk is no worse than prescribing a medication to a patient and have them take it incorrectly or inappropriately. Hell, nothing stops those kinds of patients from rubbing feces in their wounds if they want to claim malpractice...people aren't that crazy that often (it does happen, I do have stories, but it is REALLY rare!) There is inherent risk in the profession. Hospitals have lawyers and risk management people on staff thinking of how to avoid potential lawsuits, so the risk is pretty minimal.
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Originally Posted by 33girl
(general) People may not intentionally mishandle things, but just out of ignorance not store it or handle it properly. Why should they know how to do that? They aren't medical professionals.
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Patients are educated what to do with the equipment they buy, but an IUD doesn't just come packaged on a hanger like a pair of earrings. It's in a sterile package packed inside of a packing box like you would get a new iPhone or something. It's not like getting a live animal that needs to be fed. Stick it in your closet then remember to bring it on the day of your procedure. Leaving it in the sun or in your car won't make it disentegrate.